Review article

Etiology and diagnostic work-up in young stroke patients

VANJA BAŠIĆ KES ; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
IRIS ZAVOREO ; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
VIDA DEMARIN ; Medical Center Aviva, Nemetova 2, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Ischemic stroke is not common in population of the young adults butwhen they occur, clinical features and evaluation strategies are rather different from adult patients in the usual stroke age group (50 to 85 years). Large epidemiological studies based on hospital-based registries have demonstrated a broad spectrumof aetiologies and risk factors. There is general agreement that young adults have better chances of surviving a stroke than older individuals. However,
themajority of survivors have emotional, social, or physical consequences that impair their quality of life.Therefore, it is of great importance to recognize young adults who are at increased risk for stroke and to reduce their risk factors as much as it is possible.

Keywords

ischemic stroke; young adults; risk factors

Hrčak ID:

96142

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/96142

Publication date:

30.9.2012.

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